Shiner (band)
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| Shiner | |
|---|---|
| Origin | Kansas City, Missouri |
| Genre(s) | Indie rock |
| Years active | 1992–2003 |
| Label(s) | De Soto Records HitIt! Records Sub Pop Owned & Operated Records |
| Associated acts | The Life and Times Year of the Rabbit |
Shiner were a band from Kansas City, Missouri.
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[edit] History
The group formed in 1992, and quickly found wide exposure, releasing a vinyl EP in 1993 and touring with acts such as Sunny Day Real Estate, Chore, Jawbox, Season to Risk, The Jesus Lizard, and Girls Against Boys.[1] The group released their first LP, Splay (recorded at Steve Albini's Chicago studio) in 1996,[2] and a second album, Lula Divinia the next year. Sub Pop took notice, and released a 7" single of the group's songs "Sleep it Off" and "Half Empty". Following this the band toured with Hum in 1998.[1] A third full-length, Starless, was released on a label run by members of The Descendents, Owned and Operated, in 2000. A fourth LP, The Egg, would follow before the group broke up in 2002. This was recorded and produced at Matt Talbot's recording studio.
Malinowski and Gerken are now in Open Hand, while Josh Newton is the bassist for Every Time I Die. Allen Epley is in The Life and Times.
[edit] Final Show
After announcing that the band was breaking up, Shiner scheduled a final performance. The final show was held at The Madrid Theater in Kansas City, Missouri[3] on January 25, 2003.
[edit] Members
- Allen Epley (guitar, vocals)
- Paul Malinowski (bass, formerly of Season to Risk)
- Josh Newton (guitar formerly of Season to Risk)
- Jason Gerken (drums, formerly of Season to Risk)
[edit] Previous members
- Jeff Brown (drums)
- Tim Dow (drums)
- Joel Hamilton (guitar)
- Shawn Sherrill (bass)
[edit] Discography
- "Brooks"/"Released" 7" (De Soto Records, 1993)
- Splay (De Soto, 1996)
- Lula Divinia (Hit It! Records, 1997)
- "Sleep it Off/Half Empty" 7" (Sub Pop, 1997)
- Making Love compilation (Anodyne Records, 2000 (reissue 2007))
- Starless (Owned & Operated Records, 2000)
- The Egg (De Soto, 2001)
